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Sound Codes

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jaydavenport

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I am curious, could someone explain in simple detail what sound codes are, how they differ between stations, what are they best used for?

like are they to seperate power rotations from recurrents?<P ID="signature">______________
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.jaydavenport.net>Jay Davenport</a>


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That's a negatory good buddy.

Sound codes are used to describe certain characteristics about your songs. For instance, I program an Adult Contemporary station. In Selector I have sound codes setup for Country, Classic Rock, and a few others. Then you go into Selector and tell it you don't want these sound codes to group together. That way, I don't get a bunch of country crossover songs clumped together, nor do I get a bunch of "Classic Rock (Journey, REO Speedwagon, etc...)" sounding songs grouped together.

On a rock station you may use "Grunge" or "Hair Metal" to ensure you don't get a bunch of Nirvana/Soundgarden/Alice In Chains songs stuck together. Basically it is a way to ensure you don't get songs that sound similar to stick together.



> I am curious, could someone explain in simple detail what
> sound codes are, how they differ between stations, what are
> they best used for?
>
> like are they to seperate power rotations from recurrents?
>
 
ahh, that's what i had a feeling they were for.

> That's a negatory good buddy.
>
> Sound codes are used to describe certain characteristics
> about your songs. For instance, I program an Adult
> Contemporary station. In Selector I have sound codes setup
> for Country, Classic Rock, and a few others. Then you go
> into Selector and tell it you don't want these sound codes
> to group together. That way, I don't get a bunch of country
> crossover songs clumped together, nor do I get a bunch of
> "Classic Rock (Journey, REO Speedwagon, etc...)" sounding
> songs grouped together.
>
> On a rock station you may use "Grunge" or "Hair Metal" to
> ensure you don't get a bunch of Nirvana/Soundgarden/Alice In
> Chains songs stuck together. Basically it is a way to
> ensure you don't get songs that sound similar to stick
> together.
>
>
>
> > I am curious, could someone explain in simple detail what
> > sound codes are, how they differ between stations, what
> are
> > they best used for?
> >
> > like are they to seperate power rotations from recurrents?
>
> >
> <P ID="signature">______________
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.jaydavenport.net>Jay Davenport</a>


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